Strong G3726ὁρκίζω
to adjure
- Transliteration
- horkizō
- Pronunciation
- hor-kid'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G3727; to put on oath that is make swear; by analogy to solemnly enjoin: - adjure charge.
Detailed definition
ὁρκίζω
(ὅρκος), [in LXX: Gen.24:37, al. (שָׁבַע hi.);]
1. to make one swear (Xen., Polyb., a1.).
2. to adjure: with dupl. accusative, Mrk.5:7, Act.19:13 (cf. ἐν-, ἐξ-ορκίζω).†
(AS)
(ὅρκος), [in LXX: Gen.24:37, al. (שָׁבַע hi.);]
1. to make one swear (Xen., Polyb., a1.).
2. to adjure: with dupl. accusative, Mrk.5:7, Act.19:13 (cf. ἐν-, ἐξ-ορκίζω).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3726 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- adjure2
- charge1
First verses
- Mark 5:7And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
- Acts 19:13Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:27I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ὁρκ-ίζω,
Doric dialect future ὁρκιξέω [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“IG” 22.1126.13 (Delph.):—like ὁρκόω (used with it in 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.278))], make one swear, administer an oath to a person, τιν; rejected by [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 338, but found in 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 4.10, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.30, 19.278, 23.172, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 149, “PCair.Zen.” 254.2 (3rd c.BC))]; ὁ. ἐφ᾽ ᾧ ἔσται [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“SIG” 684.25 (Dyme, 2nd c.BC))]: with double accusative, ὁ. τινὰς ὅρκον [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“IG” 9(2).1109.52 (Thess., 2nd-1st c.BC), 5(1).1390.1 (Andania, 1st c.BC))]; ὁ. τινά, with infinitive, [LXX (LXX.Neh.5.12)]; adjure, δαίμονας, with infinitive, [LXX+NT+5th c.AD+ (“PMag.Par.” 1.345; ὁ. τινὰ κατὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ LXX.2Ch.36.13, compare “PMag.Par.” 1.289, “PMag.Lond.” 121.242; ὁρκίζω σε τὸν Θεόν NT.Mark.5.7, compare “PMag.Par.” 1.3045; οὐρανὸν ὁρκίζω σε 5th-6th c.AD: Orphica “Fragmenta” 299; ὁ. σε τοῖς Μήδων καὶ Περσῶν δόγμασιν ἵνα.. LXX.Dan.6.13)]:—passive, to be sworn, ὡρκισμένοι νόμῳ ἰητρικῷ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Jusj.”, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 38.13.5.)]
Doric dialect future ὁρκιξέω [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“IG” 22.1126.13 (Delph.):—like ὁρκόω (used with it in 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.278))], make one swear, administer an oath to a person, τιν; rejected by [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 338, but found in 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 4.10, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.30, 19.278, 23.172, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 149, “PCair.Zen.” 254.2 (3rd c.BC))]; ὁ. ἐφ᾽ ᾧ ἔσται [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“SIG” 684.25 (Dyme, 2nd c.BC))]: with double accusative, ὁ. τινὰς ὅρκον [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“IG” 9(2).1109.52 (Thess., 2nd-1st c.BC), 5(1).1390.1 (Andania, 1st c.BC))]; ὁ. τινά, with infinitive, [LXX (LXX.Neh.5.12)]; adjure, δαίμονας, with infinitive, [LXX+NT+5th c.AD+ (“PMag.Par.” 1.345; ὁ. τινὰ κατὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ LXX.2Ch.36.13, compare “PMag.Par.” 1.289, “PMag.Lond.” 121.242; ὁρκίζω σε τὸν Θεόν NT.Mark.5.7, compare “PMag.Par.” 1.3045; οὐρανὸν ὁρκίζω σε 5th-6th c.AD: Orphica “Fragmenta” 299; ὁ. σε τοῖς Μήδων καὶ Περσῶν δόγμασιν ἵνα.. LXX.Dan.6.13)]:—passive, to be sworn, ὡρκισμένοι νόμῳ ἰητρικῷ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Jusj.”, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 38.13.5.)]